Create2DMap

Create a new 2D texture map property that can be used to connect with mappable parameters. Texture maps can only be used with mappable parameters for the Particle operator and the hair object, and in render trees using the Map Lookup shader.

Scripting Syntax

Return Value

Parameters

Parameter Type Description

InputObjs String List of objects to connect.
Default Value: Selected objects

PropertyName String Name for the new texture map.

PropagationType siPropagationType Propagation method for the property.
Default Value: siDefaultPropagation

Examples

Parameter	Type	Description
InputObjs	String	List of objects to connect. Default Value: Selected objects
PropertyName	String	Name for the new texture map.
PropagationType	siPropagationType	Propagation method for the property. Default Value: siDefaultPropagation

1. VBScript Example

NewScene

CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"

CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"

Translate , -5.0, 0.0, 0.0, siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ

AddToSelection "sphere", , True

set List = Create2DMap

for each Map in List

	  logmessage "new map:" & Map

next

2. VBScript Example

NewScene

' Create Particle Cloud

CreateParticleCloud , "Sphere"

' Create a 2D Texture Map in the Particle Emitter obj

Create2DMap "PEmitter", "Texture_Map", siDefaultPropagation

' Create a "spherical" Projection

CreateProjection "PEmitter", siTxtSpherical, siTxtDefaultSpherical, "Texture_Support", "Texture_Projection"

' Associate the TextureMap UVReference with the projection

SetInstanceDataValue , "PEmitter.Texture_Map.UVReference", "Texture_Projection"

' Connect the MapColor param of the particle emitter with

' the texture map

ConnectMap "PEmitter.Texture_Map", "PEmitter.PEmitter_emission.MapColor"

' Activate the MapColor param of the Particle Emitter

SetValue "PEmitter.PEmitter_emission.MapColor", True